Free Restaurant Schedule Template
A clean weekly staff schedule you can print or drop into Excel / Google Sheets. No email, no sign-up — just grab it and go.
| Employee | Position | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Hrs |
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How to make a restaurant work schedule
A good schedule isn't just "who works when" — it's how you control labor cost. Here's the operator's way to build one:
- Start with a sales forecast. Roughly what will each day do? Staff to that, not to habit.
- List staff by position. Group servers, cooks, hosts, bussers so you can see coverage at a glance.
- Honor availability & time-off first. Fill the hard-to-cover shifts before the easy ones.
- Watch your labor %. Total your scheduled hours × pay and keep it near your target (most restaurants aim for 25–35% of sales). Our free labor cost calculator does the math.
- Post it early and in one place so nobody has an excuse to miss a shift.
What to include on a restaurant schedule
- Employee name and position
- Start and end time for each day
- Total weekly hours (to catch overtime before it happens)
- Notes for openers, closers, or special events
Spreadsheets don't add up your labor. This does.
ScheduleSizzle is drag-and-drop scheduling that shows your live labor cost and labor % as you build — then publishes to your whole team in one click. Built by a 19-year restaurant operator.
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Is this template really free?
Yes — print it or download the Excel/CSV with no email or sign-up.
How do I make a restaurant work schedule?
List staff and positions, honor availability, then fill each day against expected sales so labor stays near target. Post it where the team can see it.
What should a restaurant schedule include?
Employee name, position, daily start/end times, and total weekly hours so you can watch overtime and labor cost.